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From Desert Sun
A man accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed two people in Palm Springs was charged with murder Friday.
Tierra-Reagins killed by Jonathan Garcia-Avila in Riverside Co Calif 090614 DUI
The car’s driver, Jonathan Eduardo Garcia-Avila, 21, of Cathedral City was arrested Wednesday at a hospital, where he was treated for injuries suffered in the crash that killed passengers Osvaldo Ramirez, 21, of Cathedral City and Tierra Reagins, 18, of Palm Springs.
Osvaldo-Ramirez killed by DUI driver in Riverside Co Calif.
A third passenger whose identity was withheld had minor injuries, according to Palm Springs police.
Garcia-Avila is charged with two counts of murder and one count of DUI gross vehicular manslaughter, with sentence-enhancing allegations of causing great bodily injury to multiple victims.
Under the so-called Watson rule, based on California Supreme Court case People v. Watson, a drunk driver who causes a fatal car crash can be charged with and convicted of second-degree murder because they’ve acted with a disregard for human life.
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Palm Desert Police Department Announces Results of DUI / Driver’s License Court Sting Operation
On Thursday, September 4, 2014 between the hours of 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM officers from the Palm Desert Police Department conducted an undercover “Court Sting” operation at the Larson Justice Center located in the city of Indio. The operation targeted suspected DUI drivers whose licenses were suspended or revoked, or drivers who were unlicensed.
Police officers staked out offenders who had been told by a judge not to drive and/or who had been told of their license suspension. Nine (9) offenders were followed by officers from courtrooms to their vehicles to ensure that they were not driving. While some offenders complied with the law and had alternate means of transportation, three individuals in court for DUIs and/or driver’s license violations proceeded to get behind the wheel and drive away from the court house.
Those who chose to drive were stopped by awaiting officers. Three drivers were arrested for driver’s license violations and their vehicles were impounded.
Those arrested today could face additional jail time, long driver license suspensions, along with other financial hits including attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of job or job prospects.
DUI Court Sting stakeout operations, along with regularly scheduled high visibility DUI enforcement, serve as a proven deterrent with the goal of keeping impaired and unlicensed drivers from the road and heightening awareness among the public of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
This special DUI operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!
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